About the Laureate Network

Laureate Education, Inc. is the largest global network of degree-granting higher education institutions, with more than one million students enrolled across more than 70 institutions in 25 countries at more than 200 campuses and online. Laureate offers high-quality, career-oriented undergraduate, graduate and specialized degree programs in a wide range of academic disciplines including architecture, business, design, education, engineering, health sciences, medicine, law, and hospitality management.

Laureate believes society is best served when its students, professors and employees use their collective skills and experiences to create positive and enduring change.This commitment is expressed through the company’s philosophy of being ‘Here for Good’ and is represented by its status as a certified B Corporation® and conversion in 2015 to a U.S. Public Benefit Corporation, a new class of corporation committed to creating a positive impact on society.

Ernesto Zedillo, the former president of Mexico, serves as Presidential Counselor of Laureate International Universities. As Presidential Counselor, President Zedillo provides Laureate institutions with insights from his experiences in the policymaking, diplomatic and academic worlds. He also has served Mexico as Secretary of Education; Undersecretary of Budget; and as Secretary of Economic Programming and the Budget.

The Laureate Vision

"At the centre of our vision is value, as defined by our students and those who employ them. Professionally oriented curricula and in-demand degrees are delivered with an international perspective to help all Laureate students achieve a return in the global marketplace on their educational investment,"

"Our community is vast and diverse, embracing Laureate students, faculty, alumni, families and the employers who hire our graduates. With a passion for innovation and excellence, Laureate International Universities are making a positive difference in communities around the world. When our students succeed, countries prosper and societies benefit. Together, we are helping to make the world a better place." - Laureate Universities Network.